**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Power, via an order dated April 14, 2026, has authorized M/s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to exercise the powers of a telegraph authority for laying a 220 kV D/c overhead transmission line in Maharashtra. This authorization, granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, aims to provide 50 MW connectivity to RIL’s Palghar Manufacturing Plant and is valid for a period of 25 years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Route**
* **Purpose:** Installation of an overhead transmission system to provide 50 MW of power connectivity to RIL as a bulk consumer.
* **Route:** The line connects the RIL Palghar Manufacturing Plant (Village Tokarale) to the Boisar (PG) 220 kV substation.
* **Affected Areas:** The transmission lines will pass through several villages in the Palghar Tehsil and District, including Betegaon, Maan, Boisar, Umroli, and Mahim, among others.
**Regulatory Approvals and Compliance**
* **Legal Powers:** RIL is conferred with the powers of the telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, specifically for placing telegraph lines and posts.
* **Prior Approvals:** A public notice was published in September 2025 and January 2026; an affidavit confirmed that no public objections were received within the mandatory two-month window.
* **Regulatory Framework:** The applicant must comply with the Electricity Act, 2003, and all regulations related to transmission, Operations & Maintenance (O&M), and open access as framed by the Appropriate Commission.
**Operational Requirements**
* **Duration:** The authorization is granted for a specific term of 25 years.
* **Inspection:** The line cannot be operated until it receives approval from the Electrical Inspector or Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
* **Clearances:** RIL must obtain and submit clearances from specialized authorities, including Civil Aviation and Defense, to the Central Electricity Authority during the electrical inspection phase.
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)**
**Impact**
RIL is empowered to act as the telegraph authority to facilitate the construction and maintenance of the transmission line required for its 50 MW power supply.
**Action Required**
Must secure necessary consents from local and national authorities before erection, adhere to all technical codes/regulations, and obtain final operational approval from the Electrical Inspector.
**Local and Transport Authorities (Railways, National/State Highways, Local Bodies)**
**Impact**
These bodies are responsible for oversight regarding the placement of the line within their jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
Must review RIL's requests and provide the necessary consent before the commencement of the line's erection.
**Central Electricity Authority / Electrical Inspector**
**Impact**
This stakeholder serves as the regulatory and safety validator for the project.
**Action Required**
Perform a formal electrical inspection, verify all requisite clearances (including Defense and Aviation), and grant final operational approval.
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislative authority used to grant prior approval and authorization (under Sections 68 and 164) for laying overhead transmission lines.
M/s Reliance Industries Limited: The applicant and authorized entity granted powers to establish a transmission system for 50 MW connectivity to its manufacturing plant.
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The act whose specific powers regarding the placement of lines and posts are conferred upon the applicant for the purpose of the transmission project.
Transmission system for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Reliance Industries Limited: The authorized infrastructure project involving an overhead transmission line from Boisar (PG) S/S to the RIL Palghar Manufacturing Plant.
Palghar, Maharashtra: The central location and administrative district where the manufacturing plant is situated and the authorized transmission line route is established.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1846] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948
No. 1846] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948
जिद्यतु मंत्रालय
आदिे
नई ददल्ली, 14 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1915(अ).— िबदक मसे सस ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायासलय तीसरी मंजिल, मेकर
चेंबसस IV, 222, नरीमन पॉइंट, मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र - 400021, भारत म ें जस्ट्ित ह,ै न े रांसजमिन योिना “महाराष्ट्र के बोइसर
(पीिी) एस/एस स े िडु े िोक उपभोक्ता के रूप म ें मेससस ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड को 50 मेगािाट की कनेजटटजिटी
प्रदान करन े के जलए पारेषण प्रणाली” के तहत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की
धारा 164 के अतं गतस प्राजधकृत करने हते ुआिेदन दकया ह।ै
और िबदक, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार न े अपने पत्र स.ं 25-17/86/2025-PG ददनांक 16.09.2025 के
द्वारा रांसजमिन योिना “महाराष्ट्र के बोइसर (पीिी) एस/एस स े िुडे िोक उपभोक्ता के रूप म ें मेससस ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि
जलजमटेड को 50 मगे ािाट की कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करन े के जलए पारेषण प्रणाली” के अतं गतस आन े िाली ओिरहडे रांसजमिन
लाइन के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अंतगसत पिू स अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा।
मेसस स ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड न े स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों निभारत (हहदं ी) ददनांक 19.09.2025,
फाइनेंजियल एटसप्रेस (अग्रं ेजी) ददनांक 19.09.2025 लोकसत्ता (मराठी) ददनांक 07.01.2026 और भारत के साप्ताजहक
रािपत्र ददनांक 18.10.2025 म ें रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागस पर प्रकािन की तारीख स े 2 महीन े
के भीतर आम िनता की रटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मांग करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके पश्चात, मेसस स
ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड न े 25.03.2026 ददनांक एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया, जिसमें घोषणा की गई ह ै दक भारत
2706 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एि ं स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े 2 महीने के भीतर कोई आपजत्त,
रटप्पणी / अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा।
और अब आिेदक न े जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगसत “महाराष्ट्र के बोइसर (पीिी) एस/एस स े
िुडे िोक उपभोक्ता के रूप में मेससस ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड को 50 मेगािाट की कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करन े के जलए
पारेषण प्रणाली” के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए उसे िे सभी िजक्तयां प्रदान करने का अनुरोध दकया ह,ै िो
भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनरु जित दकय े
गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ं खम्भे या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनुरिण दकय े िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त
ह।ैं योिना के अतं गतस जनम्नजलजखत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं
• आरआईएल पालघर मैन्युफैटचररंग प्लांट (गांि टोकारले, तहसील पालघर, जिला पालघर, महाराष्ट्र म ें जस्ट्ित) – बोइसर
(PG) 220 केिी डी/सी लाइन
उपरोक्त योिना के अतं गतस ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन महाराष्ट्र के जनम्न ादं कत गााँिों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर
स,े उनके आसपास स ेऔर बीच स े होकर गुजरेगी।
क्र.
गााँि तहसील जजला राज्य
स.ं
बेटेगाि, मान (मन), िारागं डे ( िारंगडे ), बोईसर, कांबळगाि, पंचाळी (पांचाली),
कल्लाळे (कळाले), जबरिाडी, उमरोळी (उमरोली), पडघे (पडघा), नडं ोरे (नांदोरे),
1 पालघर पालघर महाराष्ट्र
देिखोप (देिखोपे), िले िाली (िेलिाडी), अंबाडी, पालघर, िरखूंटी (िरखुंटी), कमारे
(कमरे), हरणिाडी (हरणिाली), माहीम (माजहम), टोकराळे, केळिारोड.
अब, सािधानीपूिसक जिचार करने के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मेससस ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड को
उपरोक्त ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन के जलए ि े सभी िजक्तया ं जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एि ं ितों के साि प्रदान करता ह,ै िो
भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनरु जित दकय े
गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ं खम्भे या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनुरिण दकय े िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त
ह-ैं
i. यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै
ii. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइन की स्ट्िापना स े पूिस संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिातस ् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलिे, राष्ट्रीय
रािमागस, राज्य रािमागस आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी।
iii. आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजचत आयोग के द्वारा तैयार दकए गए रांसजमिन, ओ एडं एम,
ओपन एटसेस आदद के जिजनयमों/संजहताओं का पालन करना होगा।
iv. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीिक/मख्ु य जिद्युत जनरीिक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइन का प्रचालन
करेगा।
v. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की
अपेिाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै
vi. मेसस स ररलायंस इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय जिमानन एिं रिा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, स े
अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इस े केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना
होगा।
[फा. स.ं 25-16/38/2026-पािर जग्रड(एमओपी)]
एम.िी.एन. िरा प्रसाद, अिर सजचि (पीिी)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 14th April, 2026
S.O. 1915(E).—Whereas M/s Reliance Industries Limited the applicant with its registered Office at
3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai– 400021, India has applied for authorization
under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the
transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Reliance
Industries Limited as Bulk Consumer connected to Boisar (PG) S/s in Maharashtra”.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/86/2025-PG dated
16.09.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line
covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s
Reliance Industries Limited as Bulk Consumer connected to Boisar (PG) S/s in Maharashtra”.
M/s. Reliance Industries Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Navbharat (Hindi) dated 19.09.2025, Financial Express (English) dated 19.09.2025, Loksatta (Marathi)
dated 07.01.2026 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 18.10.2025 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of
publication. Subsequently, M/s. Reliance Industries Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 25.03.2026
declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication of
public notice.
And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 of the
Electricity Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with
respect to the placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of a telegraph established or maintained
by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of electric lines under the transmission
scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Reliance Industries Limited as
Bulk Consumer connected to Boisar (PG) S/s in Maharashtra”. The following overhead line is covered
under this scheme:
• RIL Palghar Manufacturing Plant (located in Village Tokarale, Taluka Palghar, District Palghar,
Maharashtra) – Boisar (PG) 220 kV D/c line.
The transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and
between the following villages, towns and cities of Maharashtra:
S.No. Village Tehsil District State
Betegaon, Mān (Maan / Man), Warangade, Boisar, Kāmbalgaon
(Kambalgaon), Panchali, Kallāla (Kallala / Kallale), Birwādi
(Birwadi), Umroli, Padga (Padgha / Padghe), Nāndore (Nandore),
1 Devkhop, Selvāli (Selvali / Shelwadi), Ambādi (Ambadi), Pālghar Palghar Palghar Maharashtra
(Palghar), Varkhūnti (Varkhunti), Kamāra (Kamara / Kamare),
Haranwādi (Haranwadi / Haranvadi), Māhim (Mahim), Tokrāle
(Tokrale / Tokarale), Kelve Road (Kelwa Road).
Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the
Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s Reliance Industries Limited for laying above overhead
line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of
telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be
established or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above mentioned line,
namely:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
i. The approval is granted for 25 years.
ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies,
Railways, National Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed line.
iii. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding
transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under Electricity Act, 2003.
iv. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical
Inspector of Central Government.
v. The approval is subject to compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act,
2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant.
vi. M/s Reliance Industries Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity
Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense etc., at
the time of Electrical Inspection.
[F. No. 25-16/38/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.